The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-07-29
~ A. u. McDAalI1L Editcr.
TIE 0liO PLATFGRM,

The Democratic party Of Ohio, IN
ohveutiou assembled, proclaims is
hesrty nud unqualified Endorsement
of The honest, patriotic aud ecorclal-
cal admil lsuaIiOus OF President
cleveland.
We demand such judicious eluo-
zion uf The present burdensOme tar
Il as shall result in producing a re-
venue sufficient only D meet the eX-
Beuses Of All ecouumic admnistra-
.t,cn, Of the Government, the pay
ment OF liberal pensions to Union
g ildiers and sailors, and the payment
Of the interest and principal of che
public debt; and, if necessary, we
favor such reduction of Internal re-
venue, EXCEPT Cn liquors, as Will PIE
vent the Accumulation Of a surplus IN
q lac National Treasury. And we de-
nounce amy att empt 10 abolish the
tax on liquors Tor the purpose Of
keeplng up the present unjust, un-
equal ana onerous tarlu system.
We call attention TO and affirm as
sound dnctrIne aud policy The ii
LOVING emphatic and patriotic lam
guage OF PRESIDENT Gle vsiaud: "Our
pubic domain is Cur national wealth
the earnest Of our gr0wJL and neri-
tage Of our people. IL should prom~
Sc limiIlCss development and riches
relief TO q GROWING population and
homes to the thrdty and industrious,
These InesJiniaJlv advantages should
be jealousy guarded, and a careful
and enlightened policy on the TART
Ut the Government should secure
them to the people.
We demand that all lands Of the
Government be held for actual set
tie VINO are citizens OF the United
States, and fer those who declare
the rIntenton to become such. We
are in hearty sympathy with all The
people struggling TO free themselves
from the environments Of despOtIsm,
and especially does the long and
gallant struggle OF Ireland Tor The
priceless boon Ol home rule and the
lI-hts OF manhood evoke our warm
est applause and command our he ar
uest good wishes for speedy success.
LABOR being the chief factor and
great coaservator OF Tree ana liberal
institutions, should enjoy lis full
share Of the common benefits deriv-
ed theretron; therefore we favor
such restraints OF the Capitalization
ana eucroachments Of corporate pOW>
or as being the best possible pro-
lection 10 honest labor and at the
same time conserve the lnterests Of
honestly employed capit&l.
We favor such legislation on the
question of immigration as will pre-
vent the landing, tor permanent
residence, OF aliens who are not will
ling to declare their intention of be-
coming citizens of the United States
We declare our opposition TO the
importation Of contract labor, and
we demand speedy punishment of all
persons melting riot and revolution
against republican stitutiOns.
We denounce the present RepublI-
can State administration as weak,
partisan, personal and unbusiness
like, we call upon the people Of
OHIO to turn cut OF plwer a Stale
government whose only apparent
mission is 10 augment ex pendl lures,
multiply Offices, create deficiencies
ana Increase taxation with the bank
ruptcy Of the treasury as the ultl-
mate result.
We denounce the Republican iegis.
iature for its cowurdly and hvpOcFit'
ical alliance, through intrigue with
lhe Republican Beard OF Public
Works ana Republican attorney
general in a scheme whereby millions
Of dollars worth Of the property O.
the state is to be transferred to cor
porations interested in creating 6
monopoly Of transportation, with out
the State 5r the people thereOl re.
ceiving any benefit thereirom.
We demand the fullest safeguards
for the ballot-boX, the punishment
Of all who seek 10 corrupt 1t anC
the enactment Of law making it q
felony for corporations, capitalists
and employers to intimidate or at
tempt to control the political actor
of their employees, We favor home
rule in the management and contro
of municipal affairs, and denounee
the partisan acts by the late Repub-
hcan Legislature 10 subserve tine in
terests Of schemng politicians; anC
we demand the repeal Of laws which
deprive the electors of the exercise oil
their constitutional privileges.
The commercial and industrial
interests Of the State require thai
equal use of ali transportation faciii-
ties be secured to all on equal terms
and we &c nand that favoritism by
common carriers and the employ
ment Of corporate franchises TO fos-
&er monopohes and Cypress the PEE
pie be prohibited by law, and that
pools, combinations Or c0nsplracies
to corner or forestall The market, or
a. fetter or crush free
competition, be suppressed by leg
lslatiOu.
We declare in favor of q proper
regulation Of the liquor traffic, and
believe II 10 Ne the duty OtaN good
citizens to aid IN reducing 60 q min.
imum the evils resulting therelrom,
and To this end favor the submission
OF an amendment 20 the C0nslitu
non providing for the license Of such
traffic.
The platform was adopted
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